Gregorich / Turchenek / Carter Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-3778-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 600 Seiten

The lingo of soil science is a language unto itself. Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary is a glossary of terms used in soil and environmental science, including terms from related disciplines. Designed for teachers, students, researchers and others interested or involved in environmental sciences related to soils, this compilation includes all terms and definitions from the current Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS) glossary as well as from various other sources such as the Soil Science Society of America and the Soil and Water Conservation Society.
Soil and Environmental Science Dictionary defines terms accurately and clearly for professionals working in areas such as agronomy, building construction, civil engineering, forestry, environmental science and planning, geology, hydrology, petrology, and plant science.

Zielgruppe

Soil scientists, crop scientists, environmental scientists and managers, analytical and environmental chemists, plant scientists, landscape professionals, civil and environmental engineers, foresters, geologists and geotechnical engineers, agricultural consultants, state/county agricultural extension agents, conservation and land managers, hydrologists

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gregorich, E.G.

Turchenek, L. W.

Carter, M.R.

Angers, Denis A.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Bodenkunde, Sedimentologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Using the Dictionary
Dictionary (A-Z: English Terms with Equivalent French Terms)
English/French Index of Terms by Subject Area/Discipline
French/English Index of Terms by Subject Area/Discipline
References: Sources of Terms
References: Sources of Illustrations
Appendix A. Units
Table A.1 SI Prefixes
Table A.2 SI Base Units
Table A.3 Conversion Factors for SI and Non-SI Units
Appendix B. Soil Properties
Table B.1. Types and Classes of Soil Structure
Figure B.1. Type, Kind, and Classes of Soil Structure
Figure B.2. Soil Texture Classes
Appendix C. Geological Timescale
Table C.1 The Geological Timescale
Appendix D. Soil Classification
Table D.1. Canadian Soil Classification at Levels of Order, Great Group, and Subgroup
Table D.2. Correlation of Horizon Definitions and Designations
Table D.3. Correlation of U.S. and FAO Diagnostic Horizons with Canadian Equivalents
Table D.4. Taxonomic Correlation at the Canadian Order and Great Group Levels
Appendix E. Ecozones of Canada
Figure E.1 Terrestrial Ecozones of Canada